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2019 Drive Wines, Rosé of Zinfandel, Comstock Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Valley.I recently was turned on to the Drive Wines and reviewed their latest Zinfandel, which was very tasty…

2018 Domaine du Château de Grand Pré, Fleurie “Cuvee Spaciale” Cru Beaujolais, France.Run by Christine, Claude and Romain Zordan, the Domaine du Chateau de Grand Pre in Fleurie was totally…

2017 Jolie-Laide Wines, Syrah, Halcon Vineyard, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.The 2017 Jolie-Laide Halcon Syrah is deep and very inky with intense Northern Rhone character that thrills the palate with classic…

2018 Hundred Suns, Pinot Noir, Shea Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Grant Coulter, who has worked with the famed Shea Vineyard for more than a decade, most of that time…

2006 Weingut Schloss Schönborn, Riesling Auslese, Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg, Rheingau Germany.One of the old school and historic producers in the Rheingau, Schloss Schönborn based in Eltville/Hattenheim area, has been around…

2018 Domaine Ann-Sophie Dubois, Fleurie “L’Alchemiste” Cru Beaujolais, France.The 2018 L’Alchimiste Fleurie by the hard working and talented Anne-Sophie Dubois is a gorgeous and textural pure Gamay with beautiful terroir…

2014 Lagier Meredith, Tribidrag, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley.The 2014 Lagier Meredith Tribidrag, aka Zinfandel, from Steve Lagier and Dr. Carole Meredith’s beautiful estate high up on Napa’s Mount Veeder is…

2016 Fèlsina – Berardenga, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.One of the greatest vintages I’ve tasted of Black Rooster (Gallo Nero) labeled, Chianti Classico wines has to be the 2016,…

2018 Reeve, Pinot Noir “Ya Moon” Bybee Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.Another one of the most exciting labels to emerge in recent years is Noah Dorrance’s Reeve with a collection of fabulous…

2016 Ca’ del Baio, Barbaresco DOCG “Vallegrade” Piedmonte, Italy.In recent years Ca’ del Baio has emerged as one of the top quality Barbaresco producers and their 2016 efforts are next…